Fla. officials call for city to upgrade aging ambulances
December 16, 2018
After it was revealed that the city of Tampa’s ambulance fleet is the oldest in the region, mayoral candidates are calling for change
Pa. departments run out of naloxone giveaways within hours
December 16, 2018
An estimated 4,500 naloxone kits were distributed across 85 locations, with some locations running out in two hours or less
NC EMS provider hurt in ambulance crash after colleague falls asleep at wheel
December 16, 2018
Police said the driver of the ambulance fell asleep and ran off the road, crashing into a concrete wall
Wis. rescue squad to hire temps to fill EMT positions
December 16, 2018
The city will handle the hiring of the temporary staff at the Burlington Rescue Squad, but their salary will be paid for by the agency
8 reasons we are on the cusp of Peak EMS
December 16, 2018
A bold prediction that EMS patient transport to the hospital by ambulance is sure to peak, level off and decline as we near 2020
Two Attacks on FDNY EMTs Sees Union Demanding Help from the City
December 16, 2018
Police sources say one man was arrested at the scene for biting one of the EMS workers. On the same day as the attack in Brooklyn, an EMS worker at…
San Antonio Fire Rolls Out New High-Tech Ambulances
December 16, 2018
The new units feature UV germicidal light that can kill germs that may be present in the back of the ambulance.
Heart Left On Southwest Flight Makes It To Destination In Time To Save Lives
December 16, 2018
After a heart was mistakenly kept on a connecting flight to Dallas, the pilot turned around around one hour into the flight, leading to a five-hour delay for passengers.
Iowa EMS agencies run biocontainment drill with local hospital, clinics
December 15, 2018
EMS and hospital staff practiced steps for a scenario in which a University of Iowa student fell ill with an unknown pathogen
Grant funds provide Tenn. EMS agency with 8 new stretchers
December 15, 2018
The battery-powered stretchers cost nearly $160,000, and the grant paid for 90 percent of the purchase